Milliliter (mL)
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and exactly one cubic centimeter in the metric system.
Milliliters measure medicine doses, perfume, lab samples, and small recipe amounts worldwide.
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Selected mL values converted to L using the exact factor from this tool.
| mL | L |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.00001 |
| 0.1 | 0.0001 |
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 2 | 0.002 |
| 3 | 0.003 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 20 | 0.02 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.1 |
| 1,000 | 1 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 mL = 0.001 L
1 L = 1000 mL
To convert milliliter to liter, multiply by 0.001.
To convert liter to milliliter, multiply by 1000.
Example: convert 10 mL to L
10 × 0.001 = 0.01 L
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and exactly one cubic centimeter in the metric system.
Milliliters measure medicine doses, perfume, lab samples, and small recipe amounts worldwide.
A liter is one thousandth of a cubic meter — the everyday metric unit for liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
Liters label beverage bottles, fuel economy in many countries, and recipe liquids outside the US customary system.
L = mL × 0.001mL = L × 1,000, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any volume conversion starting from milliliter — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.